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Write summary of the chapter "An Astrologer's Day" by RK Narayan.

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Answer 1

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R. K. Narayan's

'An Astrologer's Day'

About the author, R. K. Narayan

Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayan (1906 - 2002) is one of the

best - known of Indian English writers. He was born and brought up in

Madras. He began by contributing items to a city newspaper. When

Punch accepted one of his pieces, he embarked in earnest on his

career as a novelist and a short story writer. His writings portray the

Indian ethos with remarkable simplicity and humor. He created the

fictional world of Malgudi. A winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award

(1960) and the Padma Vibhushan (2000), he was nominated for a

term in the Rajya Sabha. His novel, The Guide (1958), has been made

into a popular film. Narayan also wrote essays, both personal and

general, an autobiography (My Days, 1974), a travelogue (My

Dateless Diary, 1964) and retold Indian epics and myths (The

Ramayana, the Mahabharata and Gods, Demons and Others).

In addition to his fifteen novels, Narayan has written more than two

hundred short stories. He is a prolific writer whose works usually

culminate in an ironic twist. He declared, "Only the story matters that

are all … if a story is in tune completely with the truth of life, truth as I

perceive it, then it will be automatically significant."

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Answer 2

An Astrologer's Day

By R.K Narayan

An Astrologer's day is an amazing short story written by R.K Narayan who has also authored the famous book "Swami and Friends."

The story which is narrated by a third person starts with a description of an astrologer among other traders under a tamarind tree. As people look at him and say that he has a pious look in his eyes the narrator says that those sparkling eyes are searching the crowds to attract customers.

The astrologer contains all the equipment that any proper astrologer would have - cowrie seeds, star charts and many others but unlike other astrologers he knew nothing of the stars just like his customers. He was cunning and used to make guesses from what his customers said and amusingly they turn out to be true.

One evening, when all other shopkeepers were packing off to go home, one man appeared out of nowhere and stood in front of the astrologer and demanded the astrologer to talk about him for eight annas. This was when the astrologer saw the face of the man under the street light but he had no way to escape. Therefore he said he would talk for a rupee.

He started to talk about the man's life - how he was tried to be murdered by stabbing, that he was left in a well to die, the astrologer even told the man's name - Guru Nayak. Nayak was astonished and said that he had set out to take revenge against the man who tried to murder him.

The astrologer said that he must never travel southwards again and that the man who tried to kill him died four months ago. With mind full of joy, Nayak sets out for home.

Later on, the astrologer tells his wife about the incident and that he himself was the person who tried to kill Nayak. He is happy that he would not come again and goes asleep thinking about his future customers.

The Astrologer:

The astrologer is a witty character who has escaped from the hands of his revenger with narrow luck.

Guru Nayak:

Guru Nayak is a self-determined man who was all ready to take revenge on the man who tried to kill him.